A New Religion
Synopsis
Forced into sobriety, Vinny has had to re-invent his very sense of himself. He fully embraces the 12-step programmme of AA and makes it no secret that he owes his newfound strength and direction to allowing it into his life. But in dedicating himself to AA, he has also found the perfect, protected environment for his own twisted ego to flourish and thrive.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 17 mins
- Format
- Super 16mm
- Director
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Susannah Doyle
- Producer
- Tally Garner
- Editor
- Matt Lowe
- Screenwriter
- Susannah Doyle
- Director of Photography
- Alex Reid
- Sound
- Diz Toba
- Composer
- EMF
- Principal cast
- Rupert Graves
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
tally@curtisbrown.co.uk
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